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Crimes Against the State
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In response to the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Congress passed the
a.
AEDPA.
b.
U.S.A. Patriot Act.
c.
Smith Act.
d.
International Terrorism Act.
2. The USA Patriot Act (2001) is an acronym for
a.
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to
Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism.
b.
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Aggressive Tools Required to
Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism.
c.
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to
Interdict and Obstruct Terrorism.
d.
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to
Intercept and Obfuscate Terrorism.
3. The only crime defined in the U.S. Constitution is
a.
espionage.
b.
treason.
c.
slavery.
d.
sedition.
4. What crime is defined as levying war, adhering to enemies, or giving aid or comfort to
the enemies of the U.S.?
a.
terrorism
b.
sedition
c.
treason
d.
affray
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5. What is the most severe punishment for treason?
a.
imprisonment for no less than five years
b.
life imprisonment
c.
twenty-five years of imprisonment
d.
death
6. Much of what the drafters of the U.S. Constitution did could have led to their
prosecution for what crime under British law?
a.
treason
b.
assault
c.
disloyalty
d.
rioting
7. By the time the Constitution was adopted, government and philosophy had come to
limit treason to two disloyal behaviors: (1) levying war against your own country and
(2),
a.
peaceful opposition to the government.
b.
giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
c.
talking bad about the government.
d.
thinking the enemy was right.
8. The revolutionaries who wrote the U.S. Constitution knew that the new government
they were about to create couldn’t survive without the active support of
a.
most of the people.
b.
most of the poor.
c.
most of the wealthy.
d.
most of Europe.
9. The actus reus of treason consists of levying war against the U.S. and
a.
spying on the government.
b.
destroying government property.
c.
encouraging others to overthrow the government.
d.
giving aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.
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10. Proof of treason requires either two witnesses to the actus reus or
a.
confession in open court.
b.
one witness of impeccable character.
c.
sworn testimony of three citizens.
d.
signed confession.
11. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in
a.
1951.
b.
1961.
c.
1941.
d.
1971.
12. According to the U.S. Supreme Court in Cramer v. U.S., socializing with saboteurs is
a.
treason.
b.
tantamount to treason.
c.
not treason.
d.
sedition.
13. The crime of sedition involves
a.
destroying government property.
b.
encouraging others to overthrow the government by violence.
c.
aiding or giving comfort to enemies of the government.
d.
spying for foreign powers.
14. Advocating the violent overthrow of the government was called
a.
sedition.
b.
slander.
c.
speech.
d.
libel.
15. If two or more persons agree to overthrow, put down, or destroy by force the
government of the United States, they are guilty of
a.
seditious libel.
b.
seditious speech.
c.
seditious conspiracy.
d.
treason.
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16. The first sedition act in the U.S. was passed in
a.
1789.
b.
1798.
c.
1809.
d.
1819.
17. The Smith Act of 1940 was a law against
a.
espionage.
b.
sedition.
c.
spying.
d.
destroying government property.
18. In the Smith Act of 1940, Congress made it a crime to
a.
give aid or comfort to our enemies.
b.
socialize with others who committed the crime of sedition.
c.
provide secret information to the enemy.
d.
be a member of a group that advocated the violent overthrow of the
government.
19. What crime involves damaging or destroying property to hinder defense or
preparation for war?
a.
concubinage
b.
espionage
c.
sabotage
d.
treason
20. The crime of espionage involves
a.
sabotage.
b.
obstructing the war effort.
c.
aiding or giving comfort to enemies of the government.
d.
spying.
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21. The U.S. Code separates espionage into two crimes
a.
espionage during peace and espionage during war.
b.
espionage conducted to aid our enemies and espionage for profit.
c.
espionage with intent to cause harm to the U.S. and espionage for personal
gratification.
d.
espionage with intent to destroy government property and espionage with the
intent to give aid to the enemy.
22. Numerous crimes related to terrorism are included in the 1996
a.
U.S.A. Patriot Act.
b.
Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.
c.
Act for the Prevention of Terrorist Acts against the U.S.
d.
International Compact for the Capture and Prosecution of Terrorists.
23. Which of the following is not a crime Zacarias Moussaoui was accused of?
a.
conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism
b.
conspiracy to commit aircraft piracy
c.
conspiracy to destroy property
d.
conspiracy to commit sedition
24. Section 2339 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code makes it a crime to harbor or conceal
a.
saboteurs.
b.
spies.
c.
enemies of the U.S.
d.
terrorists.
25. What is the most commonly prosecuted crime against the state since September 11,
2001?
a.
providing material support or resources to terrorists or terrorist organizations
b.
providing solace and solitude to terrorists or terrorist organizations
c.
providing cover and concealment to terrorists or terrorist organizations
d.
providing aid and comfort to terrorists or terrorist organizations
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26. Recent anti-terrorist legislation outlaws
a.
sedition.
b.
adhering to the enemy.
c.
the use of weapons of mass destruction.
d.
teaching about the violent overthrow of the government.
27. International terrorism is defined by the U.S. Code as violent acts or acts dangerous to
human life that are committed
a.
outside the United States.
b.
inside the United States by non-U.S. citizens.
c.
inside the U.S. by agents of a foreign government.
d.
both inside and outside the U.S. as long as the goal is to aid a foreign government.
28. What kind of terrorism involves terrorist acts committed in the U.S.?
a.
homeland
b.
homegrown
c.
domestic
d.
tertiary
29. An example of a weapon of mass destruction, as defined by the U.S. Code, is a(n)
a.
powerful machine gun.
b.
bomber aircraft.
c.
weapon intended to cause death or injury by using poisonous chemicals.
d.
armored tank.
30. To survive a vagueness challenge, the statute must be sufficiently clear to put a person
of ordinary intelligence on notice that his or her contemplated conduct is
a.
injurious.
b.
harmful.
c.
unlawful.
d.
morally wrong.
31. Most of The U.S. Patriot Act deals with matters related to
a.
criminal law.
b.
criminal procedure.
c.
crimes of treason.
d.
actions advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government.
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32. The crimes of providing material support to individual terrorists or terrorist
organizations are
a.
preparation crimes.
b.
concealment crimes.
c.
proximity crimes.
d.
supportive crimes.
33. What felony was created in the 1996 Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act?
a.
material support
b.
concealment
c.
aid and comfort
d.
supportive
34. John Walker Lindh was prosecuted for providing material support to terrorists and
a.
was convicted of that offense.
b.
was convicted of similar, but less serious offenses.
c.
plead guilty to supplying services to the Taliban and carrying an explosive
during the commission of a felony.
d.
was acquitted of all criminal charges.
35. To fix the constitutional problems associated with provisions of the U.S. Code that
criminalize providing material support to terrorists, in 2004, Congress passed new
legislation that
a.
significantly reduced the penalties for this offense.
b.
restricted this offense to only providing material support to Al Qaeda.
c.
restricted material support to only financial support.
d.
more clearly defined the meaning of the terms “training,” “expert advice and
assistance,” and “personnel.”
TRUE/FALSE
1. The Founding Fathers made it difficult to convict someone of treason.
a. true
b. false
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2. The primary aim of the U.S.A. Patriot Act is to fight domestic terrorism.
a. true
b. false
3. Treason is the only crime defined in the U.S. Constitution.
a. true
b. false
4. Treason consists of inciting others to violently overthrow the government.
a. true
b. false
5. Treason is a fundamental weapon against present allegiance and support to foreign
enemies.
a. true
b. false
6. Socializing with saboteurs alone is enough to justify conviction of treason.
a. true
b. false
7. It is a crime to be a member of a group that advocates the violent overthrow of the
government.
a. true
b. false
8. Espionage means spying.
a. true
b. false
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9. Advocating the violent overthrow of the government is called sedition.
a. true
b. false
10. Under U.S. law, spying is only a crime during wartime.
a. true
b. false
11. In the U.S., terrorism and treason are not punishable by death.
a. true
b. false
12. The most commonly prosecuted crime against the state since September 11, 2001, is
“providing material support or resources” to terrorists or terrorist organizations.
a. true
b. false
13. A number of sections of the U.S. Code are available for prosecuting crimes related to
terrorists and terrorist organizations.
a. true
b. false
14. John Walker Lindh was acquitted of all charges.
a. true
b. false
15. The U.S. Constitution requires that treason be proven by the testimony of three
witnesses.
a. true
b. false
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16. In the U.S., espionage can be punished by death.
a. true
b. false
17. The AEDPA criminalizes the use of certain weapons of mass destruction.
a. true
b. false
18. Treason is a fundamental weapon against present allegiance and support to foreign
enemies.
a. true
b. false
19. Peaceful opposition to the government is treason.
a. true
b. false
20. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were acquitted of passing American atomic secrets to the
Russians.
a. true
b. false
COMPLETION
1. Federal law prohibits providing ____________ support to terrorists or terrorist
organizations.
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2. The authors of the Constitution had mixed feelings about treason because, in the eyes
of the English government, they were traitors and their own ancestors had fled from
religious and prosecution for treason.
3. Advocating the violent overthrow of the government is called ____________.
4. Damaging or destroying government property to hinder national defense is called
____________.
5. Treason is a weapon against present allegiance and support to
foreign enemies.
6. The U.S.A. ____________ Act was passed in response to the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001.
7. ____________ terrorism consists of violent acts committed outside the U.S.
8. Much recent legislation is aimed at weapons of ____________ destruction.
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9. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were for passing atomic secrets to the
Russians.
10. Throughout U.S. history, the government has prosecuted only a handful of people for
.
ESSAY
1. What is the only crime defined in the U.S. Constitution? What is the definition of that
crime, and what else does the Constitution say about it?
2. Discuss, define, compare, and contrast sabotage and espionage.
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3. Describe two terrorist events since 1994 that have had a major impact on anti-
terrorism laws. Name one congressional act in response to each. Briefly discuss some
of the provisions of these laws.
4. Define the term “sedition” and provide examples. What are the two main forms of
seditious communications?
5. How has the concern by the drafters of the Constitution affected the laws regarding
treason in the United States?